Help! High School running progression

If you are suggesting that you will run 9:50 indoor and then 9:19 outdoor, no way. What are you current PRs?

Do or do not. There is no try.

It’s not a bad idea to set goals but at 10th grade, your body & life are changing so much, any progression you plot is likely to be wrong.

I was slow all through high school, and broke out senior year, then again in 4th year of college after an injury. I couldn’t have predicted either.

If you’re current PR is 9:50, sure, under 9:20 is a good reach goal. Don’t assume you’ll hit it or not hit it based on any progression... I’ve set >30 second PRs after running the same time for multiple years. Do your best and focus on the next race.

Big meets are a great place to PR or fail miserably. It’s a good venue to test yourself by shutting off and drafting off someone instead of leading. I’m no front-runner, so generally benefited off meets where there were faster guys than me.

In my own experience for the 3200m, I ran best when I had one race per week. Even with consistent track workouts, frequent racing seemed to condition me best for working on my PR.

Everyone is different, so you’ll learn what works best for you. Be smart otherwise - make sure you are getting enough sleep, eat healthy, and listen to your coach.

You cannot plan out your times for the rest of high school. Thats's unfortunately not how it works. I'm gonna be a junior and I have the same goals, but you just have to work hard and see the results later.

JimiH wrote:

You cannot plan out your times for the rest of high school. Thats's unfortunately not how it works. I'm gonna be a junior and I have the same goals, but you just have to work hard and see the results later.

This ^

There is no algorithm that will help you calculate what you'll run. Maybe you'll drop a ton of time or maybe you've already peaked. Just run.